Running back, South Alabama, 2013–17
Xavier Johnson
- Number
- No. 28
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Hometown
- Tampa, FL
Xavier Johnson played running back at South Alabama (2013–17).
At a glance
Career highs
155rushing yards, career highvs. Idaho, 20173rushing touchdowns, career highvs. New Mexico State, 2016Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | South Alabama | 81 | 438 | 5.4 | 1 | 31 |
| 2015 | South Alabama | 145 | 956 | 6.6 | 7 | 92 |
| 2016 | South Alabama | 151 | 831 | 5.5 | 10 | 70 |
| 2017 | South Alabama | 82 | 445 | 5.4 | 6 | 47 |
| Career | 459 | 2,670 | 5.8 | 24 | 92 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | South Alabama | 14 | 439 | 1 |
| 2016 | South Alabama | 24 | 523 | 1 |
| 2017 | South Alabama | 13 | 258 | 0 |
| Career | 51 | 1,220 | 2 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | South Alabama | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2015 | South Alabama | 9 | 82 | 9.1 | 1 | 56 |
| 2016 | South Alabama | 13 | 86 | 6.6 | 0 | 15 |
| 2017 | South Alabama | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 8 |
| Career | 31 | 204 | 6.6 | 1 | 56 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | South Alabama | 28 | RB | ||
| 2014 | South Alabama | 28 | RB | ||
| 2015 | South Alabama | 28 | RB | ||
| 2016 | South Alabama | 28 | RB | ||
| 2017 | South Alabama | 28 | RB | 5′11″ | 190 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | South Alabama | – | 0.00 | – | – | 0.0 | – | 0.10 |
| 2015 | South Alabama | 155 | 0.18 | 70th (n=268) | 0.12 | 28.3 | 18% | 0.13 |
| 2016 | South Alabama | 169 | 0.08 | 33rd (n=259) | 0.13 | 12.8 | 20% | -0.04 |
| 2017 | South Alabama | 92 | 0.17 | 64th (n=287) | 0.12 | 15.5 | 17% | 0.02 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2017 South Alabama 8 games, 445 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | L 27–47 | 11 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | L 7–44 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 60 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 45–0 | 9 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 45 |
| Sep 23 | vs. | L 23–29 | 20 | 155 | 2 | – | – |
| Sep 30 | at | L 16–34 | 12 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Oct 11 | at | W 19–8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 33–23 | 11 | 99 | 1 | 3 | 61 |
| Oct 26 | at | L 13–21 | 7 | −3 | 0 | 4 | 63 |
2016 South Alabama 12 games, 831 rushing yards, 10 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | W 21–20 | 7 | −6 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | L 9–24 | 7 | 21 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 17 | at | L 23–28 | 17 | 58 | 0 | 4 | 90 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 41–40 | 21 | 103 | 2 | 4 | 129 |
| Oct 15 | at | L 7–17 | 10 | 24 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 20 | vs. | L 21–28 | 6 | 58 | 2 | – | – |
| Oct 29 | vs. | W 13–10 | 18 | 83 | 0 | 2 | 42 |
| Nov 5 | at | L 35–42 | 16 | 93 | 1 | 4 | 81 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 31–7 | 10 | 116 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| Nov 26 | at | L 31–38 | 14 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| Dec 3 | vs. | W 35–28 | 21 | 154 | 3 | 4 | 93 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | L 21–45 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 46 |
2015 South Alabama 12 games, 956 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 33–23 | 7 | 121 | 1 | – | – |
| Sep 12 | at | L 9–48 | 7 | 28 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 19 | at | W 34–27 | 19 | 142 | 2 | – | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. | L 13–63 | 11 | 29 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 3 | at | W 24–18 | 20 | 91 | 1 | 2 | 40 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | L 31–49 | 2 | −1 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 24 | at | L 18–36 | 9 | 93 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 7 | vs. | W 52–45 | 9 | 148 | 1 | 2 | 141 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 32–25 | 23 | 118 | 2 | 3 | 66 |
| Nov 21 | at | L 10–24 | 10 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 120 |
| Nov 28 | at | L 17–55 | 10 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 41 |
| Dec 5 | vs. | L 27–34 | 18 | 112 | 0 | 1 | 31 |
2014 South Alabama 12 games, 438 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at | W 23–13 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 13 | vs. | L 3–35 | 5 | 17 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 20 | vs. | L 6–28 | 7 | 37 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 27 | at | W 34–10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 4 | at | W 47–21 | 10 | 70 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 18 | vs. | W 30–27 | 9 | 58 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 27–13 | 15 | 107 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 1 | at | L 9–19 | 10 | 43 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 8 | at | L 10–45 | 7 | 28 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 24–20 | 2 | 17 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 28 | vs. | L 40–42 | 6 | 34 | 0 | – | – |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. | L 28–33 | 7 | 21 | 0 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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